Dysoxylum brachybotrys

Dysoxylum brachybotrys is a tree in the family Meliaceae. The specific epithet brachybotrys is from the Greek meaning 'short bunch', referring to the inflorescence.^[2]

Dysoxylum brachybotrys
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Sapindales
Family:	Meliaceae
Genus:	Dysoxylum
Species:	D. brachybotrys
Binomial name
Dysoxylum brachybotrys Merr. (1925)
Synonyms[1]
Dysoxylum alternifolium Elmer (1937), no Latin descr. Dysoxylum brachystachys Ridl. Dysoxylum revolutum Elmer (1937), no Latin descr.

Description

The tree grows up to 20 metres (70 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 15 centimetres (6 in). The flowers are cream-coloured. The fruits are red when ripe, pear-shaped, up to 3.5 cm (1 in) long.^[2]

Distribution and habitat

Dysoxylum brachybotrys is native to Borneo and the southern Philippines (Mindanao).^[1] Its habitat is forests from sea-level to 1,200 metres (4,000 ft) elevation.^[2]